We had the same thing happen to us will never forget it. He had some carvings that needed to go to Iowa now mind you we live in Nebraska. John being the nice guy took the carvings and i made sure they were just carvings and nothing else. We ended up mailing them to this guy that never did thank us, but Elvis made it right with us and painted the cooler we use when at the castle. I will miss him he was a great friend always went to the market and got beads for me.